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October vs November
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05/18/2019 04:08 PM
05/18/2019 04:08 PM
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Kryssa
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We've been down Thanksgiving week twice before but are considering mid-October this year.
Should we expect some restaurants/bars/shops to still be on break from the off-season?
Any October weather we should be aware of? I know we're clipping the end of hurricane season. We have gotten a bit of rain in November before and a bit doesn't bother us, but we wouldn't want it to be raining every day.
Thinking about going with a power cat for the first time this year as our big sailor won't be with us. Technically my husband and I are qualified to charter a sailboat, but if it's just the two of us, we probably wouldn't do much (if any) sailing.
We are considering the smallest boats at both MarineMax and Moorings. Moorings is a bigger boat, but also considerably more money. Any reason not to go with the Marine Max 36ft for just two people?
Thanks all!
Last edited by Kryssa; 05/18/2019 04:09 PM.
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Re: October vs November
[Re: Kryssa]
#195252
05/18/2019 05:23 PM
05/18/2019 05:23 PM
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Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,647 Memphis, BVI, CT
RatmansWife
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Hurricane season is June through November, with September the peak, so October is not really “clipping the end” of it. Some places will have re-opened, but not all. Every month has its fans, and I would expect those who prefer October do so because it is quiet.
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Re: October vs November
[Re: Kryssa]
#195305
05/19/2019 03:31 PM
05/19/2019 03:31 PM
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GeorgeC1
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As long as you don’t overnight where the regatta is you will have no issues. It will be extremely quite everywhere else. You’re fine regardless as the dates are 8-17 Oct. G
Last edited by GeorgeC1; 05/19/2019 06:24 PM.
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Re: October vs November
[Re: Kryssa]
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05/20/2019 10:47 AM
05/20/2019 10:47 AM
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Kegoangoango
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We're there from 10-10 (checkin) to 10-20 out of Horizons on Wavelength. We've found Oct to be nice and quiet, like we like it. However, we are scheduling our stops around the regatta's schedule. We like it when most things are closed We provision and cook on the boat more often than eating out. Be sure to get trip insurance. We were scheduled to charter out of St. Martin in Oct 2017, which obviously didn't happen. Without insurance it would have been a very expensive non-vacation. We've been somewhere in the Caribbean every Oct since 1990. Most of the time the weather is fine, with some showers. Once we had rain basically every day, all day. Three times we changed our trip because of hurricanes.
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